Lumière! 2016

A collection of restored prints from the Lumière Brothers.

X. La mise en croix 1898

Part 10 of Alexandre Promio's Passion Play, in which Jesus is nailed to the Cross.

V. Résurrection de Lazare 1898

III. L'arrivée à Jérusalem 1898

Voyageur et voleurs 1897

Death of Marat 1897

This early film made by Georges Hatot for the Lumière Company is a brief single shot-scene of the assassination of the French revolutionary writer, Jean-Paul Marat--who has the notorious distinction of having influenced the Reign of Terror.

Chez le juge de paix 1897

Les tribulations d'une concierge 1897

La défense du drapeau 1897

As the only survivor of a battle, a cavalryman heroically defends his flag.

The Pyramids (Overview) 1897

A view of the Great Sphinx with two of Giza's pyramids in the background. A caravan passes the scene.

Champs-Élysées 1896

New York, Whitehall Street 1896

Pedestrians, carts and trams traffic, on Whitehall Street in New York.

Leçon de bicyclette 1896

A young man explains to a small boy how to ride a bicycle.

Lion, London Zoological Gardens 1896

A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the cage. The lion alternates between finding the food on the cage floor and reaching through the bars to swipe at the man, who stays alarmingly close to the beast. In the background are the large rocks and brick wall at the back of the lion's habitat.

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat 1896

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.

Baby's Meal 1895

A father, a mother and a baby are sitting at a table, on a patio outside. Dad is feeding Baby her lunch, while Mum is serving tea.

Swimming in the Sea 1895

Several little boys run along a pier, then jump into the ocean.

The Sprinkler Sprinkled 1895

A gardener is watering his flowers, when a mischievous boy sneaks up behind his back, and puts a foot on the water hose. The gardener is surprised and looks into the nozzle to find out why the water has stopped coming. The boy then lifts his foot from the hose, whereby the water squirts up in the gardener's face. The gardener chases the boy, grips his ear and slaps him in his buttocks. The boy then runs away and the gardener continues his watering. Three separate versions of this film exist, this is the original, filmed by Louis Lumière.

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory 1895

Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as the first real motion picture ever made, although Louis Le Prince's 1888 Roundhay Garden Scene pre-dated it by seven years. Three separate versions of this film exist, which differ from one another in numerous ways. The first version features a carriage drawn by one horse, while in the second version the carriage is drawn by two horses, and there is no carriage at all in the third version. The clothing style is also different between the three versions, demonstrating the different seasons in which each was filmed. This film was made in the 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and at a speed of 16 frames per second. At that rate, the 17 meters of film length provided a duration of 46 seconds, holding a total of 800 frames.